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Otter Thursday
Every Thursday, we celebrate Otter Thursday and we invite our entire campus community to come together and show CSUMB pride by wearing school colors. From 11:30am to 1:30pm, students, faculty, and staff gather at the Otter Student Union for exciting music, games, giveaways, and free food.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Student Union - Main Quad Plaza.
Latiné Affinity Stole Ceremony
Join us for a vibrant and heartfelt cultural stole ceremony honoring the accomplishments, resilience, and heritage of our Latiné graduates. This special event recognizes not only academic achievement, but the cultural roots, family support, and community values that have shaped each graduate’s journey.
Through music, language, traditions, and symbolic recognition, we will celebrate the power of education and the richness of Latiné identity. Families, friends, and community members are warmly invited to share in this joyful occasion.
The Latiné Affinity Stole Ceremony is hosted at the Rabobank Stadium at the Salinas Rodeo Grounds.
Address: 1034 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906.
Organization: El Centro.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Off Campus Location (see event description).
Shalom CSUMB Mazel Tov Shabbat
Shalom, CSUMB, and the Otter Jewish community invite you to join us in celebrating all graduating seniors (all are welcome!) at Shabbat. Please join us for Shabbat, to begin our day of rest and celebration. Shabbat begins before sunset every Friday and ends after nightfall on Saturday evening - an oasis of peace in a busy world. Mazel tov, Otters!
Organization: Office of Community and Belonging.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Meeting House - Room 120.
EGS 475 Capstone
Culmination celebration of EGS & GS Capstone for the spring semester.
Organization: HCOM.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM.
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Building - Lecture II Rm 1103.
HCOM Spring 26 Capstone
Culmination celebration of HCOM Capstone for the spring semester.
Organization: HCOM.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:50 PM.
CAHSS Building - Lecture III Screening Room 1401.
HCOM Spring 26 Capstone
Culmination celebration of HCOM Capstone for the spring semester.
Organization: HCOM.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:50 PM.
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Building - Lecture I Rm 1203.
HCOM Spring 26 Capstone
Culmination celebration of HCOM Capstone for the spring semester.
Organization: HCOM.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:50 PM.
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Building - Lecture I Rm 1204.
Otter Thursday
Every Thursday, we celebrate Otter Thursday and we invite our entire campus community to come together and show CSUMB pride by wearing school colors. From 11:30am to 1:30pm, students, faculty, and staff gather at the Otter Student Union for exciting music, games, giveaways, and free food.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Student Union - Main Quad Plaza.
AES Capstone
Join us as AES Capstone students proudly present their Capstone projects to fellow students, families, and community members in a celebration of their hard work, growth, and achievement.
Organization: Applied Environmental Science.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 7:30 AM – 11:50 AM.
Monterey Peninsula Foundation Auditorium (TAFM Library) - Room 1188.
WLC Capstone Festival
The Faculty and staff of World Languages and Cultures are pleased to present the 2026 WLC Capstone Festival to be held live in Building 504, Room 1204, on Friday, May 15, 2026, from 9:00 am until 3:00pm. An awards ceremony will start at 2:00pm. Students earning the B.A. in Japanese Language and Culture (JLC), and the B.A. in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures (SLHC) from CSU Monterey Bay will present their Capstone project work. These projects reflect the synthesis of knowledge, skills, and abilities developed over the course of a student’s learning experience at CSUMB. The WLC Major Capstone courses (WLC400) were taught by Dr. David Vila Dieguez and Junko Matsuda in the Spring of 2026.
Organization: WLC.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:50 PM.
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Building - Lecture I Rm 1203, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Building - Lecture I Rm 1204, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences - Amphitheater.
VPA Senior Capstone Opening Reception
Visual and Public Art (VPA) Capstone Event is a usually annual culminating exhibition where graduating seniors showcase their final projects, reflecting years of artistic development and critical research. It serves as a public demonstration of a student's mastery in art-making, community collaboration, and visual literacy.
The reception will be in building 70 room 109.
Organization: VPA.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
On Campus Location (see event description).
VPA Senior Capstone Opening Reception
A celebration of culminating VPA Senior Capstone projects that reflect the synthesis of knowledge, skills, and abilities developed over the course of a student’s learning experience at CSUMB.
Organization: VPA.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
On Campus Location (see event description).
OSU Board of Directors Meeting
The Board of Directors serves to improve the student experience at CSUMB and within the Otter Student Union. By facilitating communication, aligning resources, relaying the student voice, and offering programs, the board works to create a welcoming environment for the CSUMB community.
Meetings will be held each month (September, October, November, December, February, March, April, May, and June) in OSU Room 310 and Zoom.
Organization: Otter Student Union.
Friday, June 5, 2026, 8:15 AM – 10:00 AM.
Student Union - Sage - 310.